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    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza vs Five Guys

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza2026 FDDFive Guys2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    $987,550 – $1,579,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Five Guys

    $52,100 – $927,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    Not available

    Five Guys

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Five Guys

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Brixx Wood Fired Pizza and Five Guys disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Brixx Wood Fired Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    $987,550 – $1,579,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Five Guys

    $52,100 – $927,850
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Five Guys

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    5%
    Royalty Fee — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Five Guys

    8%
    s. If the Restaurant is located in Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico, the Royalty Fee is — 8%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    2%
    Brand Fund — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Five Guys

    $250
    , depending on your advertising needs When billed Prohibited Product or Service Fine — 250
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    19
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56

    Five Guys

    1,583
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    −1
    Calculated: 20 at end of 2023 → 19 at end of 2025

    Five Guys

    +62
    Calculated: 1,521 at end of 2023 → 1,583 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Five Guys

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Five Guys

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Five Guys

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate New South restaurants open at year-end and operating at least1year
    $2,861,411
    other Affiliate New South 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate New South restaurants open at year-end and operating at least1year
    $2,841,227
    other Affiliate New South 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised restaurants open at year-end and operating at least1year
    $1,746,009
    other Franchised 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Five Guys

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza vs Five Guys: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza or Five Guys?
    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza: $987,550 – $1,579,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Five Guys: $52,100 – $927,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Five Guys. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Brixx Wood Fired Pizza and Five Guys royalties compare?
    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Five Guys: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza or Five Guys?
    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza: 19 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56); Five Guys: 1,583 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Brixx Wood Fired Pizza and Five Guys disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Brixx Wood Fired Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Five Guys makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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